Royal Parks and the Hanging Gardens of BabylonNineveh
Babylonian and Assyrian royal parks and hanging gardens were the result of Meso-potamian garden evolution. Some of these parks and gardens may have been public parks for the benefit of the cities in which they were established. However, for the most part, they were for the use and enjoyment of the royal family. Royal parks and gardens were often the site of royal hunts, a place to entertain guests, and a place to keep animals. Tiglath-Pileser I Assyria, 1114-1076 b.c. kept herds of deer,...
Ancient Collections and Menageries 1
Vernon N. Kisling, Jr. 1.1 Introduction Exotic animals have long been the ultimate collectibles. Exotic animals, alive and active, have been more fascinating and exciting than natural history museum specimens, plants, or cultural artifacts in part, because animals are less common, more difficult to acquire, and more expensive to maintain. And then, there is the fascination, both emotional and scientific. Since ancient times the passion for possessing wild animals from distant lands has overcome...
Contributors
Catherine de Courcy is a resident of Melbourne, Australia, where she is a librarian at the State Library of Victoria. Her master's thesis was on the history of the Melbourne Zoological Gardens. Her publications include two on the history of Australian zoos. James F. Ellis, Jr. and Georgeann A. Ellis. Dr. James Ellis is the Associate Director of International Programs at Washington State University, Pullman. He has worked at the Oklahoma City Zoo, Peoria Zoo, and Santa Fe Community College...